Her kademe dikkatle incelenmeli.

Each level must be carefully examined.

Breakdown of Her kademe dikkatle incelenmeli.

• her: each
• incelenmek: to be examined
• dikkatle: carefully
• kademe: the level
• -meli: must

Questions & Answers about Her kademe dikkatle incelenmeli.

What does Her kademe mean in this sentence?

Her means “every” or “each,” and kademe means “step,” “stage,” or “level.” Together, Her kademe translates as “every stage,” “each step,” or “every level.”

Why is kademe in the singular form instead of plural?

In Turkish, when you use distributive words like her, the following noun stays singular. For example, her gün = “every day,” not her günler, and her sayı = “each number,” not her sayılar. The singular form is the rule with her.

What role does dikkatle play here, and why not dikkatlı?

dikkatle is an adverb meaning “carefully.” It’s formed by taking the noun dikkat (“attention”) and adding the instrument-case suffix -le, giving “with attention.”

• dikkatlı is an adjective meaning “careful” (e.g. dikkatlı insan = “a careful person”).
• You could also say dikkatlice, another adverbial form, but dikkatle is more concise and common.

Why is the verb in the form incelenmeli?

incelenmeli expresses necessity in the passive voice. Broken down:

1. incele- = “to examine”
2. -n = passive marker (“to be examined”)
3. -meli = necessity suffix (“must/should”)
   Putting it together, incelenmeli means “must be examined.”

Can you show the full morphological breakdown of incelenmeli?

Sure:

• incele (verb stem: “examine”)
• -n (passive voice suffix → “be examined”)
• incelen (passive base)
• -meli (necessity suffix → “must/should”)
  Result: incelenmeli = “it must be examined.” No additional person ending → generic/third-person impersonal.

Is there an explicit subject in Her kademe dikkatle incelenmeli?

No explicit subject appears. The necessity form without a personal ending defaults to an impersonal or third-person meaning: “One must examine every stage carefully” or “Every stage must be examined carefully.”

Can the word order change? For instance, could I say Dikkatle her kademe incelenmeli?

Yes. Turkish word order is relatively flexible.

• Her kademe dikkatle incelenmeli is neutral.
• Dikkatle her kademe incelenmeli places extra emphasis on dikkatle (“Carefully, every stage must be examined”).
  All versions are grammatically correct; nuance shifts with emphasis.

Why is the suffix -meli and not -malı on incelenmeli?

Turkish vowel harmony dictates the choice:

• The last vowel in the passive base incelen is e (a front vowel).
• Front vowels pair with -meli, back vowels pair with -malı.
  Hence incelen
  • -meli → incelenmeli.

Could you use another tense or mood instead of incelenmeli?

Yes, depending on intent:

• Future passive: incelenecek (“will be examined”)
• Passive imperative: incelensin (“let it be examined”)
• Active imperative: incele (“(you) examine”)
• First-person necessity: incelenmeliyim (“I must examine it”)
  But incelenmeli specifically conveys a general necessity in passive voice: “must be examined.”